@jlfrussell.bsky.social
Lapsed academic. Lifelong dem. Defender of democracy, flora & fauna. Moss piglet. Misanthrope.
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“Freedom of Speech Isn’t So Free”
They say speak your truth,
but whisper it low—
’cause the world only loves
what it already knows.
Words come with weight,
with eyes that judge tight,
and a price on your voice
if you dare to speak light.
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They say speak your truth,
but whisper it low—
’cause the world only loves
what it already knows.
Words come with weight,
with eyes that judge tight,
and a price on your voice
if you dare to speak light.
👇🏾
November 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
“Freedom of Speech Isn’t So Free”
They say speak your truth,
but whisper it low—
’cause the world only loves
what it already knows.
Words come with weight,
with eyes that judge tight,
and a price on your voice
if you dare to speak light.
👇🏾
They say speak your truth,
but whisper it low—
’cause the world only loves
what it already knows.
Words come with weight,
with eyes that judge tight,
and a price on your voice
if you dare to speak light.
👇🏾
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Rest in peace and power❤️
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Rest in peace and power❤️
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
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May your memory be a blessing Mother Viola Fletcher. RIP 🙏🏾🕊️♥️
November 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
May your memory be a blessing Mother Viola Fletcher. RIP 🙏🏾🕊️♥️
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I am heartened by today’s victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country.
I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.
I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.
Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful | CNN Politics
A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.
www.cnn.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I am heartened by today’s victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country.
I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.
I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.
Let’s get those 🙏🙏🙏 up people…
5:15 EST
Wish me luck. I have been out of touch the past couple weeks.. Found a lump. Fighting to keep my insurance. Headed to see the surgeon today. I’m pretty broke. On Medicaid. Alone. But - I have been sick for a year and maybe this is why. They found it in May and decided it was
Wish me luck. I have been out of touch the past couple weeks.. Found a lump. Fighting to keep my insurance. Headed to see the surgeon today. I’m pretty broke. On Medicaid. Alone. But - I have been sick for a year and maybe this is why. They found it in May and decided it was
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Let’s get those 🙏🙏🙏 up people…
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Psst, hey... quick reminder: George Conway is still a trustee at The Heritage Foundation. His foundational political ideology is incompatible with Democratic ideals. If he wants to run for office, he can do it as a goddamn Independent, NOT A DEMOCRAT.
Do not let them infiltrate the party.
Do not let them infiltrate the party.
a woman wearing glasses and a suit is making a please sign .
ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a suit is making a please sign .
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Psst, hey... quick reminder: George Conway is still a trustee at The Heritage Foundation. His foundational political ideology is incompatible with Democratic ideals. If he wants to run for office, he can do it as a goddamn Independent, NOT A DEMOCRAT.
Do not let them infiltrate the party.
Do not let them infiltrate the party.
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Let’s go!
It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
www.al.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Let’s go!
Wise words to begin the day
“Trust No One but Love All”💛
Trust no one but love ’em all,
that’s the balance life teaches—
keep your heart warm,
but your boundaries tall,
protecting all your pieces.
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Trust no one but love ’em all,
that’s the balance life teaches—
keep your heart warm,
but your boundaries tall,
protecting all your pieces.
👇🏾
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Wise words to begin the day
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‼️ Friends, this is very important. Please share to whoever this may concern, especially if you are in the United States.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
‼️ Friends, this is very important. Please share to whoever this may concern, especially if you are in the United States.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
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Notes that Heal 🎶💛
A melody drifts, soft and clear 🎵✨
Whispering calm to every fear 🌙💭
Beats that echo, hearts align ❤️🥁
Turning pain into a sign 🌈💫
👇🏾
A melody drifts, soft and clear 🎵✨
Whispering calm to every fear 🌙💭
Beats that echo, hearts align ❤️🥁
Turning pain into a sign 🌈💫
👇🏾
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Notes that Heal 🎶💛
A melody drifts, soft and clear 🎵✨
Whispering calm to every fear 🌙💭
Beats that echo, hearts align ❤️🥁
Turning pain into a sign 🌈💫
👇🏾
A melody drifts, soft and clear 🎵✨
Whispering calm to every fear 🌙💭
Beats that echo, hearts align ❤️🥁
Turning pain into a sign 🌈💫
👇🏾
Extraordinary…🫶🫶🫶
🌸 Wings of Light 🌸
Butterflies drift through sunlight,
soft wings painted by the sky,
little dancers of the morning
floating gentle as they fly.
Ladybugs crawl like blessings,
tiny prayers in crimson coats,
whispering luck upon the leaves
with every step they softly note.
👇🏾
Butterflies drift through sunlight,
soft wings painted by the sky,
little dancers of the morning
floating gentle as they fly.
Ladybugs crawl like blessings,
tiny prayers in crimson coats,
whispering luck upon the leaves
with every step they softly note.
👇🏾
November 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Extraordinary…🫶🫶🫶
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Are people going to protest Ernst and other republicans or just ignore it because it's Black Folks?
Senate Republican Joni Ernst blocked an attempt to pass a bill aimed at using U.S.’s leverage to bring an end to the genocide in Sudan by suspending arms shipments to the United Arab Emirates.
GOP Blocks Bill to Ban Arms Sales to UAE Until It Stops Arming Sudan Genocidaires
Darfur’s governor said this week that 27,000 people were killed in the days following RSF’s el-Fasher siege last month.
truthout.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Are people going to protest Ernst and other republicans or just ignore it because it's Black Folks?
@ektashahmd.bsky.social here’s celebrating you for being such a special & spectacular human…happy birthday
a birthday cake with the words happy birthday on it
ALT: a birthday cake with the words happy birthday on it
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
@ektashahmd.bsky.social here’s celebrating you for being such a special & spectacular human…happy birthday
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Why has everyone decided that they should START their political career in Congress?
When I tell people to “run for something,” I mean school board, city council, board of supervisors, town select board, water board, state house/assembly, maybe even mayor.
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When I tell people to “run for something,” I mean school board, city council, board of supervisors, town select board, water board, state house/assembly, maybe even mayor.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Why has everyone decided that they should START their political career in Congress?
When I tell people to “run for something,” I mean school board, city council, board of supervisors, town select board, water board, state house/assembly, maybe even mayor.
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When I tell people to “run for something,” I mean school board, city council, board of supervisors, town select board, water board, state house/assembly, maybe even mayor.
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Beautiful 🙏🙏🙏
✨
“The Crossroads of Maybe”
You’re standing in the middle of a heart you can’t quite read,
holding pieces of hope in one hand
and fragments of hurt in the other.
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You’re standing in the middle of a heart you can’t quite read,
holding pieces of hope in one hand
and fragments of hurt in the other.
👇🏾
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Beautiful 🙏🙏🙏
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This is the thread I've been waiting for, since horses and ponies are my best favourites, even more than cows. Please read the alt text!
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent horses and ponies I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This is the thread I've been waiting for, since horses and ponies are my best favourites, even more than cows. Please read the alt text!
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EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
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Happy 83rd Birthday dear Joe Biden. Thank you for all you did for our country. We miss the peace and kindness of your Presidency. #Pinks #ProudBlue #MomSky
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Happy 83rd Birthday dear Joe Biden. Thank you for all you did for our country. We miss the peace and kindness of your Presidency. #Pinks #ProudBlue #MomSky
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Happy Birthday to my friend and my President @JoeBiden
Wishing you the best Mr. President!
Wishing you the best Mr. President!
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Happy Birthday to my friend and my President @JoeBiden
Wishing you the best Mr. President!
Wishing you the best Mr. President!
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Support independent media.
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Support independent media.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Amplify our voice. We remember together.
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We must protect her at all costs🙌🏾
Since arriving in Congress in 2019 as the youngest Black woman ever elected, I’ve had 19 pieces of legislation signed into law — delivering real progress on health care, veterans’ services, homeland security, and more.
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
We must protect her at all costs🙌🏾
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he made the right calculation, cause it fucking was.
If Schumer hadn’t done this, we don’t know if Thune would have brought it to a vote. We don’t know when Thune would have brought it to a vote, we don’t know if Trump might have changed his mind and tried to get Senators to back down.
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If Schumer hadn’t done this, we don’t know if Thune would have brought it to a vote. We don’t know when Thune would have brought it to a vote, we don’t know if Trump might have changed his mind and tried to get Senators to back down.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
he made the right calculation, cause it fucking was.
If Schumer hadn’t done this, we don’t know if Thune would have brought it to a vote. We don’t know when Thune would have brought it to a vote, we don’t know if Trump might have changed his mind and tried to get Senators to back down.
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If Schumer hadn’t done this, we don’t know if Thune would have brought it to a vote. We don’t know when Thune would have brought it to a vote, we don’t know if Trump might have changed his mind and tried to get Senators to back down.
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It heads to Trump’s desk and if he doesn’t sign it, we have a veto approve majority.
And Schumer deserves some major credit here. He made the decision to ask for unanimous consent today before the ink was even dry.
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And Schumer deserves some major credit here. He made the decision to ask for unanimous consent today before the ink was even dry.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It heads to Trump’s desk and if he doesn’t sign it, we have a veto approve majority.
And Schumer deserves some major credit here. He made the decision to ask for unanimous consent today before the ink was even dry.
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And Schumer deserves some major credit here. He made the decision to ask for unanimous consent today before the ink was even dry.
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